The False Note
Cast
Werner Edebau
Credits
Written by: 
Raoul Servais
Music: Luc Van Branteghem
Plot
A day in the life of an organ grinder, down on his luck, who wanders the streets of Paris, dreaming of what might be. He can't help but crank out the occasional false note, just often enough to enrage his listeners and discourage any donations.
Sinekatalog’s take
A down-on-his-luck organ grinder wanders the streets of Paris dreaming, but his occasional false notes enrage listeners. A melancholic, beautifully drawn short. For fans of poetic European animation.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (104 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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